Kallakurichi (state assembly constituency)

  Kallakurichi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. Located in Viluppuram district, it consists of a portion of Kallakkurichi taluk. It is a part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[1]

Previously in existence for the elections from 1951 to 1971, inclusive, it was converted into Chinnasalem constituency for the 1977 election. It came into existence again for 2011 election following the reorganisation of constituencies in 2007.[2][3] The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.

Madras State
Year Winner Party
1952 Elaya Pillai and
M. Anandan		 Independent and
Indian National Congress
1957 M. Anandan and
Nataraja Odayar		 Independent
1962 T. Chinnasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 D. K. Naidu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu
Year Winner Party
1971 D. Kesavalu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Year Winner Party
2011 K.Alaguvel Babu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 A. Prabhu[4] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election Results

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Prabu 90,108 42.16 -20.02
DMK P. Kamaraj 86,004 40.24 +11.59
VCK S. Ramamoorthy 17,492 8.18 -20.43
PMK R. Senthamizh Selvi 9,736 4.56
KMDK R. Chandran 1,892 0.89
IJK K. Elaya Perumal 1,309 0.61
NTK C. Mariyappan 1,181 0.55
NOTA None of the Above 3,008 1.41
Majority 4,104 1.92
Turnout 2,13,719 80.91
AIADMK hold Swing -20.02

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Alaguvel Babu 1,11,249 62.18
VCK A. C. Pavarasu 51,251 28.65
PMK R. Senthamizh Selvi 9736 4.56
IJK K. Arivukkarasu 3246 1.81
BSP M. Dinesh 1481 0.83
BJP N. Rajesh 1192 0.67
Majority 59,998 33.53
Turnout 1,78,906 82.35 New
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D.Kesavalu 38513 52.84 -2.54
INC (O) S.Sivaraman 34374 47.16
Majority 4139 5.68
Turnout 72,887 76.66
DMK hold Swing -2.54

Madras Legislative Assembly election, 1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D.K.Naidu 39175 54.3 +7.2
INC V.T.Elayapillai 28642 39.7 +5
Majority 10533 15.16 +3.02
Turnout 72,120 83.3
DMK hold Swing +7.2

Madras Legislative Assembly election, 1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T.Chinnasamy 25084 46.1
INC P.Vedamanickam 18837 34.7
Majority 6247 12.14
Turnout 54,569
DMK gain from Independent Swing

References
  1. "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
  3. "தொகுதி - ஓர் அறிமுகம்! - கள்ளக்குறிச்சி (தனி)". Dina Mani. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  4. "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 80. Retrieved 27 May 2016.

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